How to Apply for a Course at St Andrew’s College

To apply for a course, you will need to provide us with the documents listed below.

Our Academic Registrar, Mr. David McEwan-Cox will review your application and request any additional information from you. Please ensure you complete the application form and medical form in full and provide all of the documents listed to ensure your application is processed quickly. Once your application is complete, David will send you an offer of a place at the college as long as you meet the entry requirements. Please read the entry requirements for the course you are applying for to ensure you meet the criteria prior to sending an application.

If your are living in, or visiting the UK , you can organise a personal appointment with David by sending an email to david@standrewscambridge.co.uk

The 10 month course (September start) is 3 terms. For fees purposes the accelerated foundation course covers 3 terms and is payable in two instalments

Deposits

Fee

Course Deposit

of which £350 is the non-refundable registration fee payable on application

£2000

Registration Fee (non-refundable, payable on application)

£350

Security Deposit (refundable)

£350

Accommodation

Fees Per Week

Homestay

Single Room

£190

Fees per Term

Residential

Twin Room with Shower

£3440

Standard Single Room (shared shower)

£3990

Twin En-Suite

£4200

Single Room with Shower

£4510

Single En-Suite

£4840

Superior Single En-Suite

£4980

VISAS

If you want to study at St Andrew’s College and you need a visa to do so, please read the information below. There are 2 types of visa you can apply for, Tier 4 (General) student visa and Tier 4 (Child) student visa. For further information, visit the UK Visas and immigration website https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/student-visas

Tier 4 (General) student visa

Overview

You can apply for a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and

We have offered you a place on a course

You can speak, read, write and understand English

You have enough money to support yourself and and pay for your course – the amount will vary depending on your circumstances

You are from a country that’s not in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland

You meet the other eligibility requirements (see below)

When to apply

You can apply from 3 months before the start of your course.

You’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks. It is a good idea to check visa processing times in your own country.

Fees

It currently costs £322 to apply for this visa from outside the UK. You must pay £322 per person for any dependants. You’ll also have to pay the healthcare surcharge as part of your application. Check how much you’ll have to pay before you apply.

You can arrive in the UK before your course starts:

up to 1 week before, if your course lasts 6 months or less

up to 1 month before, if your course lasts more than 6 months

How long you can stay depends on the kind of course you’re doing and what study you’ve already completed.

You can:

study

work as a student union sabbatical officer

apply from inside or outside the UK

apply to extend your stay

work – depending on what level your course is and what kind of sponsor you have. Whether you can work and how many hours will be stated on your visa

You can’t:

get public funds

work as a professional sportsperson, including a sports coach

study at an academy or a local authority-funded school (also known as a maintained school)

You must have:

an unconditional offer of a place on a course with us

enough money to support yourself and pay for your course – the amount will vary depending on your circumstances

You can do a course that’s one of the following:

full-time leading to a qualification that’s at least level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

an overseas course of degree level study that’s equal to a UK higher education course and is being run by an overseas higher education institution

a full-time course with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study leading to a qualification below degree level but at least NQF level 3

a recognised foundation programme as a postgraduate doctor or dentist

Confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS)

We will send you a reference number called a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) once we’ve offered you a place on a course. You’ll need to enter this on your visa application.
You must apply for your visa no more than 6 months after you receive the CAS from us.
Further study in the UK
You can only get a CAS for a new course if you’ve studied in the UK before and you’re;

re-sitting exams or repeating modules or applying for the first time to a new institution

to complete a course you started at an institution that’s lost its Tier 4 sponsorship

applying to complete a PhD or other doctorate that you started studying under your last visa

studying for a new qualification at a higher academic level

studying for a new qualification at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) that’s at the same level of study and related to your previous course, or career aspirations

Knowledge of English

You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply. This usually means passing a secure English language test (SELT). To study with us you need to have SELT in reading, writing, listening and speaking at level B1 on the CERF. Your test must have been taken with an approved provider. You can view the full list of these here.
When you apply for the visa you must provide:

a current passport or other valid travel documentation

one passport-sized colour photograph with your name written on the reverse side

proof that you can support yourself and pay for your course – this will vary depending on your circumstances

proof of parental or other legal guardian consent if you’re under 18

your tuberculosis test results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test

You’ll need to have a blank page in your passport on which to put the visa. You may also need to provide additional documents depending on your circumstances. Your documents will usually be sent back within 14 days. To apply, go to https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa

Tier 4 (Child) student visa

You can apply for the Tier 4 (Child) student visa if you’re aged between 4 and 17 and you want to study at an independent school in the UK.
You must also:

have a place on a course

have the consent of your parent or guardian

have enough money to cover your course fees and living costs

be from a country that’s not in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland

meet the eligibility requirements

How long it will take?

You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before your date of travel to the UK. You’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks. It is a good idea to check visa processing times in your own country.

Fees

It costs £322 to apply for a Tier 4 (Child) student visa from outside the UK. You’ll also have to pay the healthcare surcharge as part of your application. Check how much you’ll have to pay before you apply.
How long you can stay?
Your age and the length of your course of study will affect how long you can stay.
Age when you apply.

Under 16 Course length (up to 6 years) plus 4 months afterwards

16 or 17 Course length (up to 3 years) plus 4 months afterwards

You can arrive in the UK:

up to 1 week before your course starts if your course lasts 6 months or less

up to 1 month before your course starts if your course lasts more than 6 months

You can:

study at an independent school

apply from outside the UK

apply to extend your stay

You can work, if you’re 16 or over: part-time during term for up to 10 hours per week and full-time during vacations. You can have a work placement as part of your course, (but not for more than 50% of your course time). You can also work as a student union sabbatical officer for up to 2 years

You can’t:

study at an academy or a local authority-funded school (also known as a maintained school) or further education college

get public funds

take a full-time permanent job or be self-employed

work as a doctor or dentist in training

work as a professional sportsperson (eg a sports coach) or entertainer

settle in the UK on this visa

bring in family members (‘dependants’) – if your parents want to accompany you, they’ll need to apply for a Parent of a Tier 4 (Child) visa

You must have:

an unconditional offer of a place on a course with us

enough money to support yourself and pay for your course – this will vary depending on your circumstances You should read the guidance for the full list of documents and how much money you’ll need according to your situation.

You can do a course that’s taught in line with:

the national curriculum

the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

the National Qualification Framework (NQF)

independent school education inspection standards

You can also do a course that’s accepted as being at the same academic level by: Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)

You can do pre-sessional study, ie a short course to prepare you for your main course.
You can’t do a foundation course, ie a course that will prepare you for direct entry to a higher education institution.

Confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS)

We will send you a reference number called a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) once we’ve offered you a place on a course. You’ll need to enter this on your application.
Your CAS can cover both the pre-sessional course and your main course of study.
You must apply for your visa no later than 6 months after you’re sent the CAS.
When you apply you’ll need to provide:

a current passport or other valid travel documentation

one passport-sized colour photograph for yourself and for each parent or guardian applying with you, with names written on the reverse side

proof that you can support yourself and pay for your course – this will vary depending on your circumstances

proof of parental or other legal guardian consent

your tuberculosis (TB) test results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test

you need a page in your passport that’s blank on both sides for your visa. Your documents will usually be sent back within 14 days. To apply, go to https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa

If your visa application is successful, you will be given a decision letter and a 30-day vignette (visa) in your passport. You must get to the UK and pick up your visa (BRP) during this 30-day time span.
We would request that when you make your visa application that you tick the box for delivery to our University in the “Alternative Location” field and put in our unique code which is 2SC477. This way your visa will be sent to us for you to collect at enrolment. This will be far easier than you having to collect your visa from a Post Office in Cambridge as the one you are given could be anywhere across the City.